St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-02
Both Democrats and Republicans Find
Considerable Trouble on Their
Hands.
Charlie Pillsbury Scheming, and Sni.
der, Langdon and Their Friends
in Hot Water,
All Over the Legislative Contest.
DR.. Ames Scored on Account
of His Friends.

people concerned are stirring about in a
lively kind of way to keep matters quiet.
The GLOBE has set the Republicans by the
ears, and is now being prosecuted for
righteousness sake. That lively row on
Monday night over their committee finances
was not in the least exaggerated, and Re-
publicans are wondering why it is they
have to go to Democratic paper for their
news. The fact was that after the GLOBE
made its expose, there was torrent of
cOnundrum fired at the Tribune, and finally
it became necessary for something to be
said. Chairman Davenport felt compelled
to say something, and as he had nothing
to offer, he abused the GLOBE for giving
the matter away. That was unllind in Mr..
Davenport to talk so. after the GLOBE had
taken the trouble to tell the creditors of
the committee why their bills were
not paid. L had especial opportunity
for learning just how the party regarded
this committee business, in l know it
raised storm not only here and Mime
apols, but in st. Paul as well. I know,
too, that the special committee is trying to
collect money now, and that the canvassers
meet some rather tough questions when
they approach some of the solid Republi-
cans-the earnest, thoughtful, consistent
knd-and ask for a subscription.
However, the Republicans are not the
only ones in trouble.
The Democrats are not in the most tune
full accord.
I find there are many Of the rank and
file of the party Of Jefferson who are vigor-
ously blaming DR.. Ames for the very
quality they once thought was the chief
jewel in his crown, viz: that of persistently
standing by his friends. l am going to
name no names. but just to speak generally
of this matter. Your readers will probably
catch on without any serious difficulty.
apprehend. These disgruntled Democrats
have become superstitious, and have taken
it into their heads that Mayor
Ames has been ''hoodooed' by GER
tain of his friends. They lay his defeat
and the defeat of their county ticket
to these friends Of the mayor. whose
indScretionS in the way of campaign
speeches and conduct furnished clubs to the
Republicans with which to knock out the
party at the polls, and they are indignant
that AmeS should now continue his friend
ship and even intimacy with them. But
that is characteristic of the doctor. His
deeply sworn revenge may fade away, his
ferceSt enmity may melt and disappear,
but he will stand to the last by the men he
slaughtered by his friends there is no room
to doubt and there are those who are cruel
enough to say some of these friends put the
stiletto beneath the doctors fifth rib under
the guiSe of friendship. and like Judas
kissed as they betrayed. However, there
are hundreds of Democrats who to-day
charge upon AmeS all the shortcomings as
we'll as sins of his friends, and would visit
them upon him were the opportunity Of
fered. They want him to discard every
man against whom it could be said he in
jured the Democratic cause in the last cam
paign, knowing that in this category would
come all his present closest companions.
am simply mentioning facts here without
commenting upon them, or without init
mating what effect this feeling will have
upon the coming spring election. For
don't care.
Charles A. Pillsbury is after something.
When this shrewd, aggressive and
wealthy gentleman makes up his mind he
wants a thing. he brings a tremendous
amount of energy to bear to secure it.
Just now, he is exceedingly anxious to
legislate the present council out of existence
by means of legislative act increasing the
numbr of city wards. He does not care
for the wards, but he has some object in
getting rid of the present council. 1t is
scarcely probable he will succeed in this,
for several reasons to appear shortly.
Senator Clough is his friend. To anyone
who remarked how the astute David. while
actiong as mayor. manipulated the police
force to help out the PillSbury mills during
the switchmens strike it is unnecessary to
say that Clough stands in with Charlie
Pillsbury. But Clough would hardly vote
to legislate himself out of office, friendship
or not. SWenSon and Christian, both OF
whom are aldermen and members of the
legislature at the same time, could scarcely
be expected to legislate themselves out OF
existence. Besides, after recent political
events, l scarcely think that Charles A.
would care about figuring conspicuously
before the people of the state. popular as he
is. He is the one popular member of his
family, and is generally liked for his cor
dality, shrewdness and business sagacity,
but he will hardly succeed in this.
Representative Petit will hereby help
him.
Petit wanted TO be a candi date for sen
ator from the Twenty-ninth district and
hold down the chair PilISbury has so lone
warmed. Pillsbury wanted q reelection
for himself and Petit did not wish to go
against him. But Charlie was coy and
Petit could not get him to say whether OF
not lie really wanted the office. On Mon,
day Charlie would say he would state de
finitely on Friday. and Friday he would
put it off until Tuesday. Tuesday he moi
only kept out himself but kept Petit out
and Lars SwenSon walked Off with the of.
fee, under the wing of the labor party
Petit is good man and would have made
q splendid senator, and he is not human i
he does not remember how he was CO.
quoted out of the Office. But he is a goot
friend to Loren Fletcher. and as Fletche
and PillSbuTy have recently hunted in cou
pies. Petit may heap Goals of fire on Pills
bury's head by helping him a little.
But there is another little element of in
terest.
Capt. S. P. Snider and c. A. Pillsbury
have gotten into little political difference
over the legislative contest now Oh foot. l
seems that their arrangement dates back t
the sweet summer time, when Snider hal
the audacity to run against PillSbury 70
chairman of the central committee. To b
sure he was backed by Senator Langdol
and by that astute statesman, Freeman P
Lane, and others OF prominence, and h
came within single vote of getting there
The House of Pillsbury resents this I'm
warrantable presumption, even thong
Snider is a gentleman and is reputed wort
1000, 000 and the fine Italian hand G
Charlie is at work to prevent Snider's gel
ting the contested seat in the lower house
This has drawn Senator Langdon, the hand
some Sam Hill and several others into til
fray.
1t promises to be pretty fight.
Snider, il seems, went to Merrill an
wanted him to contest Gross seat. an
when Merrill said he could not afford tn
expense, Snider said he believed a Tecour
would elect Merrill and offered IN nav hal